Kentish

[ken-tish]

adjective

1. of or relating to Kent or its people.

ˈKentish

/ ˈkɛntɪʃ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Kent

noun

1. Also: Jutish. the dialect of Old and Middle English spoken in Kent See also Anglian West Saxon

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈKentish¹

before 950; Middle English Kentissh, Old English Centisc. See Kent, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Mr Ó hAnnaidh. was charged in May after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, in November 2024.

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He was charged in May after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, in November 2024.

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Firefighters were alerted at 20:10 and mobilised crews from Barking, Kentish Town, Soho and other surrounding fire stations to the scene.

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The first was on 8 May when a car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on a street he used to live on in Kentish Town, north London.

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On 8 May, a car the prime minister had sold to a neighbour caught fire on the Kentish Town street where he lived before moving to Downing Street.

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